Bengals final 53-man roster projections before official cuts

The Cincinnati Bengals have until 4 p.m. ET to trim the roster to 53 players.

After, the Bengals will fill out a practice squad. And that final 53 will heavily shift almost immediately before Week 1. The 53 is more an exercise for fans at this point, which doesn’t make it any less entertaining.

For now, this is how things figure to shake out.

QB (2): Andy Dalton, Jeff Driskel

The injury to Matt Barkley doesn’t change much — Driskel has looked miles better.

Barkley might have prior connections among the coaching staff, but Driskel has rare athleticism for the position and more experience in the system — two things the Bengals like.

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